ATBECHDEDKESFRGBGRITLILUNLSEMCPTIESILTLVFIROMKCYALTRBGCZEEHU..SK................JDIM350 (Ver 2.1 Jan 2001) 1620000/01403148EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATIONA320040728EP03021562.82003092420030924EnEnEn200227741820020924JP200228796520020930JP200234643420021128JP200311564620030421JP200318180120030625JP200318180220030625JP20040728200431200403312004147 7B 60R 21/20 AdeDeckel für ein GassackmodulenCover for air bag modulefrCouvercle pour module de sac gonflable1NIHON PLAST CO., LTD.00978642EP28644-055/Peu218, Aoshima-choFuji-shi, Shizuoka 417-0047JPNishijima, KazuyoshiNihon Plast Co., Ltd. 218, Aoshima-choFuji-shi Shizuoka 417-0047JPYamada, ShujiNihon Plast Co., Ltd. 218, Aoshima-choFuji-shi Shizuoka 417-0047JPTonooka, MasamiNihon Plast Co., Ltd. 218, Aoshima-choFuji-shi Shizuoka 417-0047JPKitazawa, SatoshiNihon Plast Co., Ltd. 218, Aoshima-choFuji-shi Shizuoka 417-0047JPSuwama, TakahiroNihon Plast Co., Ltd. 218, Aoshima-choFuji-shi Shizuoka 417-0047JPKawakami, SadayukiNihon Plast Co., Ltd. 218, Aoshima-choFuji-shi Shizuoka 417-0047JPYakushiji, HiroshiNihon Plast Co., Ltd. 218, Aoshima-choFuji-shi Shizuoka 417-0047JPHori, RyujiNihon Plast Co., Ltd. 218, Aoshima-choFuji-shi Shizuoka 417-0047JPIshigaki, MasatoshiNihon Plast Co., Ltd. 218, Aoshima-choFuji-shi Shizuoka 417-0047JPGrünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät00100721Maximilianstrasse 5880538 MünchenDEATBEBGCHCYCZDEDKEEESFIFRGBGRHUIEITLILUMCNLPTROSESISKTRALLTLVMK20040728200431

A cover body of a vehicle air bag apparatus (3), being comprised of a covering portion (11) which is formed integrally with an interior panel body (1) and which has a door portion defined by a tear seam formed in a back of the interior panel body, and, a backing portion (22) joined to a back of the covering portion (11). The covering (11) portion is made of polyolefin resin having a flexual elastic modulus of from 1500 to 3500 MPa, a tensile strength of from 17 to 40 MPa, an Izod impact strength of from 3.0 to 15.0 kJ/m², and an elongation of 400% or less. The backing portion is made of thermoplastic olefin which is softer and has a greater elongation. The backing portion (11) is comprised of a reinforcing portion at a back of the door portion, a surrounding base at the back of the covering portion, and a hinge portion joining the reinforcing portion and the surrounding base.